14572 SMT / PCB Assembly Industry News Releases

Aug 10, 2010 | Count On Tools Inc., a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, announces the expansion of its LED nozzle series. By working closely with the LED component manufacturers, Count On Tools guarantees secure picking of all fragile components and accurate placement on circuit boards. Count On Tools’ LED nozzle series is available for all types of SMT pick-and-place equipment and tooling.

Aug 10, 2010 | Bentek Solar, a leader in manufacturing and engineering solutions for complex electro-mechanical and power distribution systems for the semiconductor and solar industries, announces that it has sold more than 100MW of solar combiners to the solar marketplace.

Aug 10, 2010 | The Electronics Assembly and Packaging Technology Expo 2010 (ATE China 2010) will take place between August 31 and September 2 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. The expo will highlight various types of electronics assembly and packaging facilities, both locally and abroad. It also will offer technical solutions to assembly and production problems and allow buyers to identify new suppliers ― all of which will enhance competitiveness in the industry.

Aug 10, 2010 | The "fathers" of DSL and the Internet were among the pioneers celebrated at the 2010 IEEE Honors Ceremony. The event recognizes individuals and companies from the engineering community for their outstanding accomplishments. This year, 21 medals and recognitions were presented to 27 innovative individuals, including the pioneers of many of today's most important technologies

Aug 09, 2010 | In an effort to accommodate companies recovering from the struggling economy, SMTA is offering valuable free events and cost-saving options for SMTA International attendees in addition to the strong technical conference for which they are renowned. The conference will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida on October 24-28, 2010.

Aug 09, 2010 | “Following a very good start to fiscal 2010, we have now seen our operations continue their successful development in the second quarter, with our Adhesive Technologies and Cosmetics/Toiletries business sectors making a particularly strong contribution..."

Henkel is a manufacturer of materials for PCB and component assembly. The materials include Loctite adhesives, Multicore soldering products, Hysol encaps and underfills, and Power Devices thermal phase change pads.

Vi TECHNOLOGY is a worldwide global supplier of a wide range of innovative Automated Inspection AOI, 3D-SPI equipment and software solutions that provide real time data collection and correlation across the SMT line.

Aug 09, 2010 | The 16th edition of NEPCON South China will take place at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center from August 31-September 2, 2010. Josephine Lee, Vice President of Reed Exhibitions East China ― one of the organizers of the exhibition ― believes that there will be numerous market-redefining electronics manufacturing products and technologies from around the globe at the show.

Aug 09, 2010 | As part of Christopher Associates’ ongoing enhanced technical support program for Koh Young Technology solder paste inspection systems, the company will host an advanced training seminar in Orlando, FL on October 28-29, 2010, immediately following the SMTA International Conference and Exhibition.

Aug 09, 2010 | KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that Suba Engineering PTY LTD will highlight its MVP profile fixture in booth D8 at the upcoming Electronex 2010, scheduled to take place September 8-9, 2010 at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney, Australia. The MVP profile fixture is ideal for viewing changes in reflow ovens and determining how those changes affect the profile of production boards.

Aug 09, 2010 | Vapor Phase Manufacturer R&D Technical Services Inc. has appointed Kasion Automation Limited as its representative throughout China. For the past 15 years, Kasion has successfully built a strong base of customers, offices and infrastructure as well as a strong, experienced staff.

Aug 04, 2010 | KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that its partnership with the renowned Balver Zinn group has expanded into the solar cell manufacturing industry with the company now selling KIC’s award-winning SunKIC, e-Clipse and Spectrum products. These have demonstrated up to 0.51 percent cell efficiency improvements through more accurate and repeatable profiling and process improvements.

Aug 04, 2010 | MIRTEC Corp. announced that sales revenue for its North American Sales and Service Division grew by more than 66 percent for the first six months of fiscal 2010 with respect to 2009 results.

Aug 04, 2010 | Datest Corp., a leading provider of advanced, efficient and quality in-circuit testing and X-ray inspection solutions, has received dual registration for the International Standards AS9100:2004 and ISO 9001:2008.

Aug 04, 2010 |
SMTA and CALCE @ University of Maryland are pleased to announce the east coast venue for the Symposium on Counterfeit Electronic Parts and Electronic Supply Chain. The program will be held November 30 – December 2 at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with government agencies and peers who are addressing the counterfeit problem.

The largest electronic products research center focused on electronics reliability, is dedicated to providing a knowledge and resource base to support the development of competitive electronic components, products and systems.

Aug 04, 2010 | Manufacturing reliable and sustainable electronics that meet customer needs without failure during the product’s life cycle has been stymied by myriad challenges, from environmental regulations to new materials and processes. Bringing together the latest research by industry experts, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® will host a Technical Conference on Electronics Sustainability, September 28–30 at Electronics Midwest, in Rosemont, Ill. Electronics Midwest is produced jointly by IPC and Canon Communications.

Aug 04, 2010 | In an industry in transition, it is incumbent upon executives to make difficult choices on new investments, resource allocation and expansion. To help executives understand new industry paradigms and manage change, industry leaders and experts will come together at the Electronics Industry Executive Summit: Ideas for a Bright Future in the New Electronics Industry, October 13–14, 2010, in Palm Springs, Calif., sponsored by IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries®.

full service EMS provider for the industrial, medical, security/military, and telecom/datacom marketplaces. We specialize in the manufacture of low to medium volume, medium to high mix EMS requirements including prototype and quick-turn requirements

The Company is dedicated to the development, manufacturing, servicing and/or licensing of manual, semi automatic and automatic stencil/screen printers, dispensers, and wafer printers for the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Semiconductor Industries

Aug 02, 2010 | Kyzen, a world leading provider of environmentally responsible precision cleaning products for the electronics and high-technology manufacturing operations, will showcase its award-winning stencil cleaning solutions LONOX® L5608 and LONOX® L5611 in booth 2F10 at the upcoming NEPCON South China 2010 exhibition and conference. The event is scheduled to take place August 31- September 2, 2010 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Aug 02, 2010 | KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that Mectronics Marketing Services will highlight its MVP profile fixture in Hall 1, Booth 1540 at the upcoming Electronica/Productronica India 2010, scheduled to take place September 7-10, 2010 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bangalore, India. The MVP profile fixture is ideal for viewing changes in reflow ovens and determining how those changes affect the profile of production boards.

Aug 02, 2010 | Kyzen, a world leading provider of environmentally responsible precision cleaning products for the electronics and high-technology manufacturing operations, will exhibit its products for any process including AQUANOX® A4703, AQUANOX® A4625B and IONOX® I3302 in booth 2F10 at the upcoming NEPCON South China 2010 exhibition and conference. The event is scheduled to take place August 31- September 2, 2010 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Aug 02, 2010 | Torenko and Associates, a leading manufacturers’ representative organization specializing in the sales and marketing of premier electronics assembly equipment, production tools, test, inspection and consumable products to the regional USA, announces that Jochen Lipp, CEO of IBL Technologies, will hold a Vapor Phase Solder seminar and onsite demonstration at the upcoming SMTA Dallas Chapter meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place Friday, August 12, 2010 from 12-2 p.m. at Circuitronics in Irving, TX. Torenko and Associates represents IBL Technologies in Texas and Mexico.

Aug 02, 2010 | Techcon Systems, a product group of OK International and a leading provider of fluid dispensing systems and products, is pleased to announce that its plastic adhesive tools are ideal for smoothing sealants and adhesives for many aerospace applications. With sealant scrapers manufactured from Celcon®, and spatulas from glass-filled Nylon, these unique tools guarantee not to damage delicate substrates found in the aerospace industry.

Aug 02, 2010 | The SMTA is pleased to announce four symposia to be featured at SMTA International: the Evolving Technologies Summit, AIMS Harsh Environments Symposium, Contract Manufacturing Symposium, and Lead-Free Soldering Technology Symposium. SMTAI will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL on October 24-28, 2010. All symposia feature paper sessions organized by industry experts, and are included with either a VIP or Technical Conference registration.

Jul 29, 2010 | SMTA and MEPTEC announce registration for the two-day symposium titled "Successful Strategies for the Medical Electronics Sector: Steady Growth Keeps the Momentum Moving Forward" is now open. The event will be held September 22-23, 2010 at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. ASU's School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering is co-sponsoring the event.

Jul 29, 2010 | Universal Instruments’ Advanced Process Lab hosted the first Advanced Research in Electronics Assembly (AREA) Consortium meeting of 2010 at the Treadway Inn in Owego, NY on June 16-17. Nearly 80 attendees from the 29 member companies participated in the two-day event, which will also be presented in subsequent webcasts. Topics ranged from thermal interface assembly to a continuing analysis of lead-free solder microstructure and reliability.

Jul 29, 2010 | Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) reported revenue of $455 million for the second quarter of 2010 of which $413 million was in Semiconductor Test and $42 million in Systems Test Group. On a non-GAAP basis, Teradyne’s net income in the second quarter was $133.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, which excluded acquired intangible asset amortization, non-cash convertible debt interest and restructuring and other charges.

Teradyne is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronic systems which serve consumer, communications, industrial and government customers.

Henkel is a manufacturer of materials for PCB and component assembly. The materials include Loctite adhesives, Multicore soldering products, Hysol encaps and underfills, and Power Devices thermal phase change pads.

The Company is dedicated to the development, manufacturing, servicing and/or licensing of manual, semi automatic and automatic stencil/screen printers, dispensers, and wafer printers for the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Semiconductor Industries

Jul 29, 2010 | Torenko and Associates, a leading manufacturers’ representative organization specializing in the sales and marketing of premier electronic assembly equipment, production tools, test, inspection, and consumable products to the regional USA, announces that Jochen Lipp, CEO of IBL Technologies, will hold a Vapor Phase Solder seminar and onsite demonstration at the upcoming SMTA Houston Chapter meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 6-9 p.m. at TS3 Technology, Inc. in Stafford, TX. Torenko and Associates represents IBL Technologies in Texas and Mexico.

Jul 29, 2010 | Christopher Associates announces that a Bay area thin film photovoltaic manufacturing company recently adopted the Japan Unix ‘Unisonik’ soldering system for its large panel soldering needs.